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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6, and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what rank has Sharpe been gazetted?
(a) Captain.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Sergeant Major.
(d) Major.

2. What type of fire do the French do with their cannons?
(a) Cross fire.
(b) Overlapping and enfilading fire.
(c) Straight forward.
(d) Sporadic and scattered.

3. How does Sharpe pass his time in Spain in Chapter 1?
(a) Getting married.
(b) Thinking about his past.
(c) Guarding the baggage train.
(d) Gambling.

4. What is Lawford's status in British society?
(a) He is a commoner.
(b) He is wealthy and aristocratic.
(c) He is an ex-criminal.
(d) He came from a farming family.

5. What do Teresa and Sharpe talk about on the way to Badajoz?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her family.
(c) The French and Napoleon.
(d) Marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose side of the war is Teresa helping?

2. How many times have the British attempted to take Badajoz?

3. Where do Sharpe and Teresa eat dinner?

4. What is presumed about the British and taking Badajoz?

5. What non-soldiers does the Army allow to travel with the baggage train?

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